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Left Pushing for More Populist Agenda
2013-12-01
Have we now changed the definition of 'populist' to mean far-left, liberal wacko dreams?
For more than two years, President Obama has endorsed reducing Social Security payments as part of an ambitious deal to tame the national debt. But then Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) -- viewed by supporters on the left as a potential 2016 presidential candidate -- embraced a far different proposal: increasing benefits for seniors.
Junior Senator from a blue state lining up to be the next "Know Nothing" president. We need a Senator Warren photo.
As Obama struggles to achieve his second-term domestic agenda, a more liberal and populist voice is emerging within a Democratic Party already looking ahead to the next presidential election. The push from the left represents both a critique of Obama's tenure and a clear challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton, the party's presumptive presidential front-runner, who carries a more centrist banner.
Hilly carries a 'more centrist' banner? Compared to Wasserman-Schlitz, I suppose.
The left's influence will be on display in coming weeks when a high-profile congressional committee formed after the government shutdown faces a deadline to forge a budget agreement. Under strong pressure from liberals, the panel has effectively abandoned discussion of a "grand bargain" agreement partly because it probably would involve cuts to Social Security.
So the budget will be balanced by increasing taxes and expanding benefits?
"The absolute last thing we should do in 2013 -- at the very moment that Social Security has become the principal lifeline for millions of our seniors -- is allow the program to begin to be dismantled inch by inch," Warren said recently on the Senate floor, announcing her support for a bill that would expand the program.
So if you're not "expanding", you're "dismantling inch by inch"?
Posted by:Bobby

#25  No problem Zenobia Floger6220, I thought your suggestions were very constructive. I had some time to burn and took off with your input. Hope the mods don't burn me for the graphics, found all of them out on the "net" using Bing, including the lawn sign, made me laugh and reminded me of small town Americans, who believe in defending their rights under the US Constitution in creative ways....Texas does spring to mind... Thanks again for the input
Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 19:38  

#24  Off topic - could not resist

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 19:29  

#23  Thanks for being a sport about my babbling. Two feathers is great. Love the house sign, btw. Good lord, I'm missing Texas today.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2013-12-01 19:27  

#22  Who could NOT vote for this ticket ?

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 19:26  

#21  Well, I will leave it to the mods to correct the spelling errors Bright Pebbles ;-)

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 19:18  

#20  The Estrogen Ticket


Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 19:14  

#19  Posted by Au Auric 2013-12-01 18:53||

You forgot the H after the s...
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2013-12-01 19:06  

#18  
Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 19:04  

#17  Now THATS the ticket

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 19:01  

#16  Taking on the GOP

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 18:59  

#15  Lone Ranger and Tonto close-up

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 18:57  

#14  how about one little feather sticking up from behind her ear?

Maybe two feathers ?

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 18:53  

#13  #6 We need a Senator Warren photo.

Those are beautiful (I'm still laughing), but for the moderate audience, how about one little feather sticking up from behind her ear? Easiest photobomb or graffito ever. Real feathers on posters. It's less susceptible to the racism counter and more easily retargeted to the eventual nominee than the ethnic/historical stuff. I know, I lost most of you there, but stick with me a sec. A solitary Trudeau-style feather leaves room to coopt the imagery of Indian coolness, competence, resistance. Arms (with headbands, even)! Religion (of a kind). Frugality (not to say conservation)! Stylish underdogs stoically standing up to stuffy, plodding, legalistic, contract-breaking Leviathan and its hordes of rapacious minions. All the good American values, and exactly the narrative we favor, in a frame moonbeams and metrosexuals can handle. And it'd be fun to use our enemies' own memes against them.

Don't get me wrong. I'm praying that Warren runs. I'm hooting imagining what you creative types will do with old western soundtracks and whatnot. For all I care, Rush can moon Warren from Wounded Knee wearing a warbonnet on his ass, but we've gotta poach some wishy-washies, some dupes. Okay, I'm full of crap, but what a chill I just got thinking of Ronnie recast as a leathery old wisdom-bearer intoning some choice quotes! Iron Eyes Cody, eat your heart out.
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2013-12-01 17:44  

#12  Her Next Run

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 15:56  

#11  Last Ones "With the Boss" and her Native American Name

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 15:48  

#10  The "Nancy Pelosi Look"

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 15:43  

#9  I'll put a spell on you my little pretties

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 15:38  

#8  Julia Child - She ain't


Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 15:34  

#7  I don't know - how


Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 15:29  

#6  
Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 15:27  

#5  Junior Senator from a blue state lining up to be the next "Know Nothing" president. We need a Senator Warren photo.


Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 15:25  

#4  "Gun Control" is probably on her Agenda too:

Posted by: Au Auric   2013-12-01 15:22  

#3  Scott Walker. I can't vote in the Dem Primary
Posted by: Frank G   2013-12-01 12:26  

#2  Frank Frank! Frank! Who would you vote for in the California primary? You should maybe consider.... ummm.. stuff.
Posted by: Shipman   2013-12-01 12:10  

#1  I hope Fauxcahontas runs in 2016. I'd crawl naked over broken glass to vote against her or that _itch Hillary
Posted by: Frank G   2013-12-01 11:07  

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